The 1966 line from Girard-Perregaux is easily the purest from this manufacture of haute horlogerie. But it can perhaps be overlooked, considering GP's attention-grabbing, truly cutting-edge masterworks like the 2013 GPHG-winning Constant Escapement LM. While tri-axial tourbillons and triple bridges are fun to read (and write) about, it's not necessarily what the average watch lover looks for in an every day timepiece. For that, the 1966 collection does the trick, and today we take a look at this elegant full calendar in white gold.

The 1966 line from Girard-Perregaux is easily the purest from this manufacture of haute horlogerie. But it can perhaps be overlooked, considering GP's attention-grabbing, truly cutting-edge masterworks like the 2013 GPHG-winning Constant Escapement LM. While tri-axial tourbillons and triple bridges are fun to read (and write) about, it's not necessarily what the average watch lover looks for in an everyday timepiece. For that, the 1966 collection does the trick, and today we take a look at this elegant full calendar in white gold.

These watches have a number of features you would want to find in a high-end, every day luxury watch. They are not excessively sized at 40 mm, and the dials can either come in black or white. They are true triple calendars in the old sense of the term – not annual calendars or perpetual calendars. The dates are set manually via pushers on the side, and the displays are truly iconic, with the day and month read via apertures at 12 o'clock, and date and moonphase at 6 o'clock.

On the black dial, the 31 is marked in red, while on the white dial, it is blue, matching the script in the apertures. On the black dial, the script is white against a black background, which is a really nice look.

Inside you will find the GP caliber GP0330MO, which is an in-house, self-winding movement that beats at 4 hz, with a power reserve of 46 hours. The movement is quite thin, which allows the entire watch to be around 10.5 mm thick and fit just right on the wrist.

The overall wearability of this white gold full calendar from GP is excellent. It fits under a cuff without any effort, and the lugs wrap wonderfully around the wrist. This is a very usable watch, with just the right dose of function and form.

The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Full Calendar in white gold, in either a black or white dial, retails for $27,400. For more details, visit Girard-Perregaux online.